<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Puducherry over 84,769 children, up to the age of five years were administered polio drops during the intensive pulse polio immunisation drive held yesterday. This includes 84, 558 children covered in booths and 211 migrant children.<br />'' <br />'' The Health Department fixed a target of 86,801 and 97.66 per cent &nbsp;got the drops. The drive will continue today also, on door – to – door basis to give drops to the left out children.<br />'' <br />'' A total of 483 polio booths were set up across the Union Territory, in which 876 teams administered polio drops to the children.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister N. Rengasamy inaugurated the drive at the Thillaiyadi Valliyammai Government Girls High School in Kadirkamam. polio vaccine was administered to all children even if they had already received oral polio vaccination.</span>
News On AIR | February 28, 2022 9:08 AM
Over 84,769 children up to age of five years administered polio drops in Puducherry